Hi Product Hunt! I'm Chris, the maker of SoundPipe.
I built this because routing audio on a Mac always felt harder than it should be. I just wanted to listen to my mac, my iPad and my linux machine at the same time through my AirPods. This just isn't possible natively.
macOS still has no built-in way to send one app's sound into another: no record button for what your Mac is playing, no way to pipe app audio into a call. The classic answers are BlackHole, which is free but leaves you hand-wiring multi-output devices in Audio MIDI Setup, or Loopback, which is wonderful but costs $99.
SoundPipe is my attempt at the middle: virtual audio devices with a UI where every route is a visible wire, live meters on every channel, per-channel volume, and monitoring built in. The driver installs with one click (no terminal, no kernel extensions) and the whole path runs under 15 ms of latency at any sample rate your devices support.
Pricing is super simple: $10 once, use it on up to 3 Macs, no subscription, no account. The trial is the full app in 20-minute sessions that you can restart forever, so you can be sure it works with your setup before paying.
I'd genuinely love feedback, especially on use cases I haven't covered: streaming setups, DAW workflows, weird hardware. I'll be here all day answering questions.
PS: for launch day (+ day after) it's $7 instead of $10 with the code PRODUCTHUNT at checkout.
the menu bar icon placement is such a nice touch, it just quietly sits there doing its thing without cluttering anything. routing audio between apps finally feels native on macOS
Finally a clean way to route mic input into OBS without messing around with aggregate devices, set it up in like two minutes and it just works.
how well does it handle routing multiple apps at once, like sending mic input to Zoom while also piping system audio into a separate recording app without noticeable lag?
How does it handle latency when routing audio between apps in real time, like for live streaming or calls?
the menu bar icon is tiny and unobtrusive, which is exactly what i want from a tool running in the background all day. nice work making something this useful feel so lightweight.
how's the latency when routing mic input to another app, is it low enough to not notice a delay in something like a discord call?
finally a simple way to route mic input into other apps without messing with aggregate devices in audio midi setup. worked right away with zoom and a recording app, no setup headaches.
Finally a clean way to route my mic into different apps without messing around with aggregate devices. Set it up in under a minute and it just worked.
Plugged my mic into a recording app with no cable mess. Honestly wild how something this simple didn't exist as a default mac feature ages ago.
Routed my mic into Logic without any extra drivers, super clean. Wish I had this years ago when fighting with aggregate devices.
The menu bar icon is such a thoughtful touch, clean and unobtrusive while still making the routing state obvious at a glance. Nice execution on something that could have easily been a clunky mess.
The little status icons in the menu bar for each virtual device are a really nice touch, makes it instantly obvious what's routing where without digging through settings.
How does this actually show up in the system, like does macOS see it as a regular output device I can pick in Zoom or QuickTime without any extra setup?
The little status icons for each virtual device in the menu bar are a really nice touch, makes it obvious what's routing where without digging through settings. Clean build overall.
Finally something that routes audio between apps without needing a million menu bar hacks. Set up a virtual mic for OBS in under a minute, actually worked first try.
How does the audio quality hold up when routing mic input through multiple apps at once? I'm curious if there's any noticeable lag or degradation compared to a direct hardware connection.
The menu bar icon is a really nice touch, feels native to macOS rather than tacked on. Glad someone finally solved the routing headache without needing a bloated interface.
The little menu bar icon that lets you visually route audio between apps is such a thoughtful touch. Makes a normally hidden process feel tangible and easy to tweak on the fly.
Curious how this compares to Loopback since they seem to do something similar? Also wondering if there's any noticeable latency when routing mic audio through it.
About SoundPipe on Product Hunt
“SoundPipe is a mixing board for your Mac”
SoundPipe launched on Product Hunt on July 11th, 2026 and earned 161 upvotes and 107 comments, placing #6 on the daily leaderboard. SoundPipe creates virtual audio devices on your Mac so you can send audio from any app, or your microphone, to any other app.
SoundPipe was featured in Productivity (656.2k followers), Apple (15.5k followers) and Audio (2.1k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 156.1k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted SoundPipe?
SoundPipe was hunted by Chris Battarbee. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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